As I wrote last time, during my vacation on Okinawa, I spent most of my time in Naha, the capitol, so I thought I'd write a little about the things I did there too. Of course, lazing around on the beach is hardly an interesting topic for bystanders, so I'll skip that part. Instead, I'll show you what I saw during my sightseeing of the city...

For starters, let's talk about the Naminoue Shrine (shrine above the waves). It's a shinto shrine on top of a huge cliff, right next to the city beach (where I wasted most of my time). :) There's also a buddhist temple next to it, but it looked modern, so I didn't find it too interesting. A fun fact about the area: two roads arch over the sea here, one of which connects the airport with the city center. That's where I took the above photo. Having a highway over my head always added a special spice to my beachtime. :)

Next up is Fukushuen, a traditional Chinese garden in the city center. It was built in 1992, for the 10th anniversary of Naha becoming sister cities with the Chinese town of Fuzhou. It was made to look like the traditional gardens in Fuzhou, with small ponds and huge koi fish in them, pavilions, where you can take a break and enjoy the tranquility of the gardens, and paths along beautiful places. :) It also has a rocky part with a small pagoda on top, from where you can take in the view of the whole garden. You can see some more pictures below:次は、福州園、那覇の中心部にある中国風庭園。那覇と中国の福州市が姉妹町関係になったことの10年ぶりに1992年に作られた。福州市の中国風庭園に似てるようなデザインになった。でっかい鯉が住んでいる池もあるし、庭園の静穏が楽しめる涼亭もあるし、美しい場所に通る道もあるし。 :)一部は、岩石ばっかりで、その上にまた小さな静穏がある。そこから庭園全体がよく見えるね。この下にもうちょっと色んな写真を置いておくね：

A központtól egy kicsit messze esik, de a város fő tömegközlekedési eszközével, a Yui magasvasúttal könnyedén megközelíthető a Shuri vár. Ez volt régen a ryukyu-i királyok székhelye, és szerencsére elég jó állapotban maradt meg. Odabent sok helyen nem lehetett fényképezni, de azért igyekeztem. ;) A kertjei is gyönyörűek, az egyik részt ráadásul nemrég állították helyre. Ezenkívül pedig egy nagyobbacska domb tetején helyezkedik el, így a városra, és a tengerre is szép kilátás nyílik innen. :)I went to the Shuri Castle next. It's a bit far from the center, but can be accessed easily using the main public transport line, the Yui monorail. In old times, it was the castle of the Ryukyu kings, and fortunately it's still in a very good shape. Inside the castle it was forbidden to take photos in a lot of places, but I didn't give in easily. ;) The gardens there are also beautiful, and one of them was renovated not too long ago. Moreover, it's located on top of a taller hill, so it provides an astonishing view of the city and the sea below. :)

Aki pedig nem bír a pénzével, az semmiképp se hagyja ki a Kokusai Doori-t (kb. Nemzetközi Út), ami Naha fő bevásárlóutcája. :D Rengeteg ajándékbolt található itt, az egyik ráadásul úgy néz ki, mint egy buddhista templom. Elég jó a hangulata. Vannak még itt mindenféle országok konyháját utánzó éttermek, amikből a legtöbb azért Amerikára hajaz. Hála a rengeteg itt állomásozó katonának, gondolom.And in case you have money to waste, you must visit the Kokusai Doori (International Road), the main shopping street of Naha. :D There are numerous gift shops, and one of them looks like a buddhist temple of old times. It has a very nice atmosphere. The street also has a lot of restaurants with the cuisine of various countries around the world, although most of them are from the US. Thanks to the American soldiers stationed on the island, I guess.

Well, that's about what I saw in the city, besides the beach and the hotel. Speaking of the hotel, it had a view of the sea like in the photo above. Unfortunately my room was neither on this side, nor on this floor. Nor in this hotel... :D In any case, if you'd like to see some more of the city, you can find a few more photos below. :)

Many of you have asked me to write about Japan, how's my life here, what's happening to me, etc. That's why I've created this blog, here I'll try to share with all of you every important, unimportant, interesting and boring things that I see / hear / experience here.